University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Friday, February 10
Hattiesburg, Miss.
11 a.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
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at
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Southern Miss
Ragin' Cajuns Fall To Homestanding Golden Eagles, 4-0
2/10/2017 2:21:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Louisiana wraps up road trip on Saturday at No. 24 Mississippi State
HATTIESBURG, Miss. – Southern Miss posted wins at No. 1 and No. 2 doubles to take an early 1-0 lead before claiming matches in singles play to record a 4-0 victory over the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns women's tennis team on Friday at the USM Tennis Facility.
Louisiana, playing the second of three road matches in as many days, fell to 1-3 overall on the season. The Ragin' Cajuns will wrap up their three-match roadtrip on Saturday in Starkville, Miss., against No. 24-ranked Mississippi State at 11 a.m.
Southern Miss (3-2) opened doubles play with a win at No. 2 as Tzu-Hui Chen and Rikeetha Pereira defeated Alexandra Way and Abby Johnson, 6-2. The Golden Eagles then clinched the doubles point for a 1-0 lead as Alex Kitchen and Carolin Drescher earned a 6-4 decision over Kelly Drew and Lucile Delabarre at No. 1.
Tjasa Jerse gave USM a 2-0 lead in the match as she claimed a 6-0, 6-2 victory over Carla Ortega at No. 5 singles. Claudia Castella followed with a 6-1, 6-2 decision over India Shiaelis at No. 6 before Kitchen clinched the match for the Golden Eagles with a 6-3, 6-0 win over Way at No. 2.
Southern Miss 4, Louisiana 0
Feb 10, 2017 at Hattiesburg, Miss. (USM Tennis Facility)
Singles competition
1. Carolin Drescher (USM) vs. Lucile Delabarre (LA) 6-2, 5-2, unfinished
2. Alex Kitchen (USM) def. Alexandra Way (LA) 6-3, 6-0
3. Rikeetha Pereira (USM) vs. Kelly Drew (LA) 6-2, 4-3, unfinished
4. Elena Roca (USM) vs. Abby Johnson (LA) 6-3, 4-1, unfinished
5. Tjasa Jerse (USM) def. Carla Ortega (LA) 6-0, 6-2
6. Claudia Castella (USM) def. India Shiaelis (LA) 6-1, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Alex Kitchen/Carolin Drescher (USM) def. Kelly Drew/Lucile Delabarre (LA) 6-4
2. Tzu-Hui Chen/Rikeetha Pereira (USM) def. Alexandra Way/Abby Johnson (LA) 6-2
3. Elena Roca/Tjasa Jerse (USM) vs. Carla Ortega/India Shiaelis (LA) 5-4, unfinished
Match Notes
Louisiana 1-3
Southern Miss 3-2
Order of finish: Doubles (2, 1); Singles (5, 6, 2)
Louisiana, playing the second of three road matches in as many days, fell to 1-3 overall on the season. The Ragin' Cajuns will wrap up their three-match roadtrip on Saturday in Starkville, Miss., against No. 24-ranked Mississippi State at 11 a.m.
Southern Miss (3-2) opened doubles play with a win at No. 2 as Tzu-Hui Chen and Rikeetha Pereira defeated Alexandra Way and Abby Johnson, 6-2. The Golden Eagles then clinched the doubles point for a 1-0 lead as Alex Kitchen and Carolin Drescher earned a 6-4 decision over Kelly Drew and Lucile Delabarre at No. 1.
Tjasa Jerse gave USM a 2-0 lead in the match as she claimed a 6-0, 6-2 victory over Carla Ortega at No. 5 singles. Claudia Castella followed with a 6-1, 6-2 decision over India Shiaelis at No. 6 before Kitchen clinched the match for the Golden Eagles with a 6-3, 6-0 win over Way at No. 2.
Southern Miss 4, Louisiana 0
Feb 10, 2017 at Hattiesburg, Miss. (USM Tennis Facility)
Singles competition
1. Carolin Drescher (USM) vs. Lucile Delabarre (LA) 6-2, 5-2, unfinished
2. Alex Kitchen (USM) def. Alexandra Way (LA) 6-3, 6-0
3. Rikeetha Pereira (USM) vs. Kelly Drew (LA) 6-2, 4-3, unfinished
4. Elena Roca (USM) vs. Abby Johnson (LA) 6-3, 4-1, unfinished
5. Tjasa Jerse (USM) def. Carla Ortega (LA) 6-0, 6-2
6. Claudia Castella (USM) def. India Shiaelis (LA) 6-1, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Alex Kitchen/Carolin Drescher (USM) def. Kelly Drew/Lucile Delabarre (LA) 6-4
2. Tzu-Hui Chen/Rikeetha Pereira (USM) def. Alexandra Way/Abby Johnson (LA) 6-2
3. Elena Roca/Tjasa Jerse (USM) vs. Carla Ortega/India Shiaelis (LA) 5-4, unfinished
Match Notes
Louisiana 1-3
Southern Miss 3-2
Order of finish: Doubles (2, 1); Singles (5, 6, 2)
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